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Describe how ethanol is produced from ethene.

Ethene is hydrated with steam in the presence of a catalyst.

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How do you calculate an empirical formula

An empirical formula is the simplest ratio of atoms of each element in a compound. You will be given either the mass of each element in the compound or the % mass. 1. Divide each mass (or % mass) by the a...

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Describe an atom in terms of its sub-atomic particles and their relative mass, relative charge and its location

An atom is made up of 3 sub-atomic particles: the proton, neutron and electron. A proton has a relative mass of 1, a relative charge of +1 and is located in the nucleus. A neutron has a relative mass of 1...

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What are the relative masses of protons, neutrons and electrons?

The relative mass of a proton is 1. The relative mass of a neutron is 1. The relative mass of an electron is 1/1840 (accept 0).

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Nitrogen reacts with hydrogen to produce ammonia. Calculate the mass of ammonia made from 84.0g of nitrogen.

(1) First, write out the equation if it is not given: N₂+ 3H₂---> 2NH₃ (2) Calculate the moles of nitrogen in the reaction using the information you have; in this cas...

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